Device for preventing separation of picker stick feet and stands



1943 J. w. JONES 2,332,853

DEVICE FOR PREVENTING SEPARATION OF PICKER STICK FOOT AND STAND Filed No). 24, 1942 Z'Sheets-Sheet 1 I aha/M443 Oct. 26, 1943. w JONES DEVICE FOR PREVENTING SEPARATION OF PICKER STICK FOOT AND STAND Filed Nov. 2 4, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 A W NEW Patented Oct. 26, 1943 nEwoE FORFPREVENTINLG anathema 1 ,PIoKERsTwK FEET AND STANDS John w. Jones, Greenvi ll e,

flit/1y,inventionrelates to looms and .has particw lar reference to a device for preventing the impr-operseparation ot the picket stick shoe from is i h the nature of an attachment, and "may I be applied, the conventional or-standard picker L FI L QQ a ds/ s ota loom. I 1 I A further ;ohject the invention is to provide a device of the above mentioned character which is adjustable'so that it W- 6aDplied to different siaedparts, which mayoccur upon looms of dififeren'trnodela 5 I I A Qfurther object of the inventionis to provide a deyice of the above character serving asflobl; "f or lnut of the heel bolt, which will protect thepicker arm, shuttle and theparallLtongodand willjalso protect the heel bolt I Qther} objects and adv'antases of. the invention wines apparent dining the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this applicationin which like numerals are employed @toi designate. like parts throughout the h Fig h re o,

Eigure 3 is, a. tranverse section taken on line 3-3 or Figure 1, and

Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of the attachment embodying my invention.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of iilustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates a picker stick and B is a shoe, having an upstanding socket 7. The shoe has the conventional longitudinally curved face I to engage with the upper face of an oscillating stand or foot 8, mounted upon the rocker. shaft 9. The numeral I designates a parallel'tongue arranged between the picker stick and the end wall I I of the opening I2 of the shoe 6. The parallel tongue II) and picker stick are secured to the socket 1 by a heel bolt I3, passing through an opening in the socket I and an opening in the parallel tongue I 0 and also through an opening in a cap I4 and through an opening in a heel strap I5. This heel strap passes about the lower end of the picker stick 5 and is connected with the usual spring actuated drum I6 carried by a bracket". The numeral I8 designates an adjusting screw, having screw-threaded engage- I fi e l s a side leyati on-iofapicker sticlc shoe stand attachment opplied seems -139,f 5 )1j nient within an opening iiortned: socket 7 and having its inner end engaging the :upper end of? the parallel tongue I 0. By adjusting the screw IS the parallel: tongue and picker stick maybe angularly adjusted with respect to the socket I. .The adjusting; screw. l 8 carries a lock ,nut 19. The stand or footil carries anupstanding lug -20, iormed integral therewith, and this lug operates Within a longitudinal slot 21 formed in the shoe 6. ThenumeraldZZ designates alug strap, surrounding the picker stick 5 and supported bya check strap 23, 'The lug strapis operated by the usual means to swing the 'pickerstick inwardly while the ;picker stick is swung by the spring actuated-druinlfi. I, I A e E The construction thus :far, shown and described is-of the conventionalloomstructure. H l In accordancewith my invention, means are provided toIprevent the improper separation of the'fsho'e.GQandstand, 8, ,duringsoperation, and

h mean s i entiet anet ch e This attachmentcomprises a shoe carried;secur-+ ing device] including l amnit 23' having an upstanding jsi dzs provided a t i-tstop with a The side 23,,h'as an opening; 2 5 for;

knucklffl. M p p the passage of th 11 111 9 1 .":W the knuckle longitudinal opening 32 formed through its inner end and adapted to receive the bolt 29. The side 3| carries a side 33, formed integral therewith and arranged at a right angle thereto and the side 33 carries a head 34 having an opening 35, which is polygonal, to receive the nut I3 of the heel bolt I 3. The heel bolt and nut thus serve to secure the unit 30 in place, and the head 34 also serves as a lock to prevent rotation of the nut I3 of the heel bolt. The elongated slot 32 permits the relative longitudinal adjustment be- I tween the sides 21 and 3|; I

The numeral 36 designates a retaining element, in the form of a metal strap, disposed upon the sides of the shoe and stand 6, and having an inturned portion or end 31, positioned beneath the stand 8, and slightly spaced therefrom, so that it 24 has an opening 2,.6ffor.thepassageof the ad sid'ef2'3 is arranged behind I will not interfere with the normal rocking movement of the shoe 6, but will positively engage the stand 8 and prevent the separation of the shoe parts 28, 36 and 3| are clamped together in the.

selected adjusted position. The elongated slot 38 permits of the vertical adjustment of the the attaching member, said strap having an inwardly facing part arranged beneath the stand.

A'device for use in connection with a picker stick shoe and stand, said device comprising a strap'36.

' It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and describedisto be.

taken as a preferred example of the same and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without depart ing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims. V A

.'I claim:

' l. A device for usein connection, with a-picker I stick, a picker stick shoe, a stand, and a-heel bolt connecting the pickerfistick and shoe, said device comprising an attaching" member, said attaching memberbeing provided at one end with an openingto rec'eive the heel bolt and at its opposite end with a polygonal opening to receive the nut c-f'the'heel bolt for holding the nut against rotation, and a strap s'ecuredto the attaching memberand provided with an extension to bear'ranged beneath the stand f 2. A device-for use in connection witha picker stick, a picker stick shoe, a stand, a heel bolt connecting the picker stick and shoe, and an adjusting screw, said device comprising an attaching member, said member comprising a unithaving openings to receive the heelv bolt and adjusting screw 'and'a companion unit having a polygonal opening to receive the nut of the heel bolt, ad-v justable means to secure the units tqgether, and

a strap to be arranged upon the side of the shoe vand stand and having, a part to befarranged be-i n'eath thefstand, saidqstrap being secured to the units by the adjustable means. 1 j 3f. A device for useiin connection with a picker stick; a picker'stick shoe, a'stand; a heel bolt con-- necting the picker stick and shoe, and an adjust-1 ing screw, said device comprising a" unit, said unit having openingsto receive the heelbolt and adjusting screw, a connecting bolt secured to the unit, a coacting unit having a polygonal opening to receive the nut of the heel bolt and provided in its end with elongated slot to receive the connecting bolt, a strap having a longitudinal slot to receive the bolt and provided with a lateral extension to be arranged beneath the stand, and a nut carried by the connecting bolt.

, j 4. .A device for use in connection with a picker stick, a picker stick shoe, a stand, and a heel bolt connecting the picker stick and shoe, said device comprising an attaching member having its opposite ends secured to the heel bolt, and a strap arranged exteriorly of the shoe and secured to strap arranged exteriorly of the shoe and stand and upon one side of the same, said strap having an inwardly facing part arranged beneath the stand, and meansto securely attach the'strap to the shoe and standand attachedto said side, said strap extending upon the sides ot-the shoe and stand and having"aninwardly facing part arranged'beneath the stand. j 1

'7. A device for-use in-connection with a picker stick, a picker stick shoe astand a heelbolt connecting the picker stick and shoe, said' device comprising a'sidej having'an opening to receive the heel bolt and a secondside arranged generally at a right angle to the first 'sideYandcarried thereby, said device beingarran'gedexteriorly oi the shoe, a strap arrangedexteriorlypf 'the shoe and 1 stand and "secured to thegsecond side, said strap extending across the sides of the shoe and stand and having an inwardly facing part ar- Jorm w., JONES. 

